Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-03
fHg MILLER CASE.
Presenting the Evidence
lgainst the Prisoner.
For the Third Time the Moose
Eovers Above His Head.
Nsysuesfs Of colmzn and rs,tsn Pre-
vIous 10 the MardsF-MOvemeffs Of
MEIIsr0 On the seventh Of FsbTu-
sry-OihsT Ev'dsnes.

ne trial Of g. n. Miller for the mur
AsfsfJ. Manning Colman snd wiibri
PHasn, on the sk Of February. Isss
a,ug.sd the Hisstiou ~ the b s,rltt
Can yesterday. J. I. K ,az'd. Pr0.s-
sssins Attorney. sssst-d by 7. =
Hsass ssnd8sied tue Ir9seeaaoB; J.
B Nee ne aud Jauins X re. ter ths
dsfeuse Wood aud BJW.aan act 80
cs4ss Rsp1FttFs. TIE prisoner IL IN
Cg1ft aesOp panied by kis wife and
Asaqktef. Mrs. Colin q, her Daughter
Cara. and Mrs. P4ttsu, mother Of VII
bar Pattsn, are also present. The FOL =
losiuR is 9 resume Of the testimony:
Ms Colmsn-WItuess test q d she
rss Gife Of ]. Aaoninz C0lmsu. Ssw
ker husband last on morning Of RsbFu
an 8, 1856, when be. 10 CON 9any With
WilbaF Pasten, Vas 10 q small beat 90
he sroond Y w Island, on bis way 10
ssstiIs, ahere be had beeH subVOs 7aed
bsfots The Grand Jury. Described aod
hisnfaad Der husbands clothing, false
teeth, waieh and other articles; Alzo.
b. position 10 boat when last ssen. Mr..
eo.msn and AIR. Ptttsn we're both
sesing when last seen hy witness.
fstes tsentg minutes, ordinary row
lns. TO get out Of sight WiEd vas from
Bsih that m0rbi8R IL vas a liitls
hssFg saFiy IN the morning but Quoted
iast before the too msn started, Her
tasband bad f27 10 moaey ia bis pOck
~ that morning. witness Was cool
sna coiiecisd. aud gave her testimony
10 40 untEbaTrasssd aud impressive
Kramer.
Jimmy Co'man-Hs saw his father
lsss on The morning of February IN. 10
boar sb8nt a huBdred yards from
shore, 90 bis way from their hons. With
NAbuR P.t 60. TO seattle. His father
vas 10 bow Of boat, puIliar. he did
Dot hear bis father say what bis busi
nsss VS. In 90 ing to tswn that day.
he described by MAO tne usual route
laksn In going 10 and coming from
touB. His father took the a.u Il route
that morning. Witness al-O described
Ne EOsds, Absat twO miles long each,
from Lake Washington 10 Newcastle.
sac the the boat ~ oars nsxt tims 81
fhipeeys mill. Identia-d ths watch
o. Patlea. Patten hal been via ting
he Coiman honAe tue daY and night
hesohe-FebFuary TN. Compared tims
VIII Pas'en, Patten's time beisR fiftesn
minutes slower ih IN that Of zitaes., hi |
ssh time b iul 6:90 =. IN. r item vas
dressed IN da.k clothes, inoludlog bin
ovtFcoai aud rd nitteus Witness |
Identified clothes and hand writing Of /
Psiien. Wind vas from the a,utn on \
morning OF February & h. We not |
broad d yiiGh, when boas left for other |
sids Of lake
Frank Daaharm testified be "a a rail |
toad engineer. Ga "a Of March b Gan |
sssrah for bodies OF Coimsn and 1
Patisn. Continued search TIL 5.h. Was
seooupanisi hrss daY By William H.y |
~ March 81. start "a la boat from 4
pear kenion, On pnint Of Nivy Island |
found 10 brntn two coats partly in /
tae Wsiet. Fuund two silk hAndks |
chiefs ~ came place, hanging from l
brush over water. He marked q tree 81 /
a. W idsHtify the plaoe. Found q pair /
OF oAfs AZ same plAcs. Tnsn pullsd /
across 70 CalmAn's place, to see u ar /
Nclea fuad belonged % the two lost
men. Neat day found indelihls peaeil /
~ nTe feet OF water; also black felt 1
nai with bullet bile through IT, n X /
day vest COS With a drag. Ia looking /
closely found a piece OF brain, which 1
w9 brought 10 SUFFICE aud given 60 1
reefiR MeGFaw aud DIR. Minor Ogher /
men were IN the vicinity searching, aud |
shortly sitter the bodies of tbs two miss
ins mes re found. Witness idsutided /
elo hing. William HtytoE aud Billy |
faller we're With him Wills making 1
search. He was iuduced 90 make search 4
BY Adfeam Of his wife, who had seen In I
her sleep men ia a boaa on lake being /
Ruled, the impression upon both OF 1
mem made thereby being very strong 4
knev Little Jack. an Indian. HAd \
talked With Little Jack about the case.
loid Little Jack a reward bad been 4
saerea for nndiag OF the bodies and /
That be might get some money ons % 4
we matter by joining In the search.
us wife bad her dream on the nignt Of 1
February Ish aud told him her dream 4
nex' morning. He, however, paid little 4
ssseniion g. u al hrst, but on the "a OF
hsioh was moved 10 make the search.
Chatlea Slauaa-Lived 10 New castle a.
ae time % the killing. lie aud PAT
usaham made search for the bodies,
Which they found ia eft sen feet OF wa
W, a. about fifteen feet apart, both be
~ on their baeks. Picked them up
and brought them 60 town. Mrs Col
nan bad asked them 60 look for she
esedies. Found Patterns body hrs'.
hAde rs examination OF the bodies ~
We pockets. Saw a hole IN DalmAn's
heed. Neither body had on coat. The
eed'ss Esre f1snd on March $50.
Patrick Graham lie hunted for the
eedies With Charley Stauss 10 March,
W. and vas with him NJ the hndiRg.
ne hslped 20 take both bodies out ~ the
salef, both OF Which e4ue 90 headfora
mos., Nothing fell cut OF the pockets
Iast De ne,iosd, both bodies bad on
ts's bat no, coats. Bodies we're found
sooat .. m, March 5ih.
walter Wils0n identitisd q book fouad
e. taiten's body.
~ l., x. DNwsau-us vas Coroner
Nina eouuty IN March. 1876. He
sesa 80 autopsy % the bodies Of Col
man and Patian on the evening Of
AIca bsh, lie described attire OF
sl1les SUD contents % pookets. he
aeatihed Patten'a watch, wnieh had /
aoered 3, four miputes aftar ssyeu.
~iste running doWn. With - ex-
INJECT Tue body o. Colman. aud taaad
?. tssd the bullet whseh bad caused
w NAtfaH NAs A1tLftA 81 - I
~ iee ballet which causs@ the death
A'ien, Shtch witness took from the
after rs passage taroueb the
80 lie ballrts we're ~ 90 Nibchss
- sace a bullet weighs 500 grains
800 perfect; toe PAttsu ballet hAvise
- lts nss - grains, aud tae Cot
- oaiiet graiDs. Either bullet ~
- esad q man vouid b. almost 10
sNhianeoasly fatal. Witness de
-Stiesd the wounds 10 tie bodies % ths
pseefec men. Oae ballet through
sso BODY, wonl3 have parslyEed
- tae other, tht1us b tue head, Woui1
sFslaiy have killed him. Ona % Cot
ga Noanis vas probably iifed woiis
. SSs SAs sitting upricht. the othef
800 se Sas 10 = reclining candittou.
~ Isl fallen ever, De. hinoF A.
ss N tee sgtop,1s Doctors Suttn.
snt and Root being present. VII
- teok oai on % ba less ia svid snce.
- ~. Atsor ttc otter. A Is cAlibsT
" : - I'D % sB inch 10 diameter
Aaess save testimony ~ O. Flhas ana /
r.N'ytS theis csrifitcts, eis,
ssa1k Heuyy Was hau4H % Cbars i
teoisaty. ISL; Ne testified b. ~
s-',Ss sutEgpaA FROM toe fors.n nan % 4
utAnd Jur, 20 that tiuis. vbich be 1
80 % q. 4. Miller Al his plsss o.
80 Washington ga SktandAy, E-bfs
- &c Aiiler asked hiye questions. I